Happy Tuesday!
Now that I have some free time, I can get back to blogging! Okay, who else has struggled the same as me with this freebie? It took me a while to come up with my topic. But I think I’ve decided on a good one. 😉
Top Ten Tuesday, originally created by The Broke and the Bookish and now hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, is a weekly meme. July’s last prompt is a freebie. I am an advocate for mental health and illnesses. You know I hold them in special regard. So I want to highlight the books that saved me from myself. They’ve come to me when I was down or stumbling in life.
I hope you all love my choices!
Sunshine and Bullets
You need a dark romance for a dark moment in your life, I say. And Coralee offers you that and more. I hesitated with the series, but I found a part of myself when I finished the first book within a day.
Sorcery of Thorns
Since the emotional upheaval in my life, sometimes I can’t get into certain books and fall into slumps much easier. Not with Margaret’s second novel. I jumped right in and couldn’t stop living within each page of this book. I love the worldbuilding and character development.
Sense and Sensibility
I always thought that hiding my troubles was the best solution not to deal with them. But seeing the strength of sisterhood in Sense and Sensibility changed my mind.
This Savage Song
When a novel causes an existential crisis for you, you know you’ve found the right book. The complex, flawed, and morally gray characters are what sets this book apart from the others I’ve read. Understanding what makes you bad and good is deeply engrossing.
Cinder
I finished Marissa’s debut novel in a day. I rarely accomplish that feat. But I loved reading it. The book made me love science fiction more than I could have imagined. And like Cinder, I accepted all the broken and odd pieces of myself.
Bruja Born
I love the family dynamic in this sequel. Leaning on your loved ones is paramount in the healing process. I understood what Lula went through. Death is devastating, and it makes people do horrible acts so they can cope. Lula shows you that but also tells readers redemption is hard yet satisfying.
So happy these books helped you ❤ I love Sorcery of Thorns and Cinder!
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I think I need to start Sunshine and Bullets for sure! Sorcery of Thorns is one I cannot wait to start reading!
Genesis @ Whispering Chapters
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I loved your descriptions of why these books were so meaningful for you.
My TTT.
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“And like Cinder, I accepted all the broken and odd pieces of myself.” – I love this. I really love this because I struggled with this too. I’m proud of you for this and I want you to know that even with that, you are so deserving to be loved. I’m happy these books saved you and I’m happy you’re learning life lessons from them. You’re worthy, lovely. And thank you for sharing these.
– Chai @ Like Chai Tea
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I loved your take on today’s freebie! This is a great topic and an awesome list of books. Sorcery of Thorns is AMAZING!
My TTT post
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This is an excellent topic! I have an ancient (circa 1992-ish) copy of The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy that I keep because I stumbled across it in a bargain bin just out of high school when I was feeling pretty lonely and down. Anytime I’m feeling blue, I grab that beat up old hardback and smile, even without cracking it open.
Here is our Top Ten Tuesday. Thank you!
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This is such a wonderful take for today’s freebie prompt! And I’m so happy that these books helped you. Have a great week ahead! x
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This is a beautiful topic! Absolutely loved your post!
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Sibby! I love how vulnerable, open, and brave this post is and I’m thankful that you shared it with us! It’s always comforting to know that our feelings are felt by others, and sometimes getting that connection and inspo from books can be so very powerful. I just love your twist on this week’s prompt and you!!
Plus I’ve never heard of (but plan on looking into) Sunshine and Bullets, so I’m going to do that asap!
Heart you!! Feel free to check out my very basic list here lol: https://nerdnarrationblog.wordpress.com/2019/07/30/top-ten-tuesday-most-anticipated-reads-for-the-second-half-of-2019/
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This was SUCH a good topic choice. I love it and seeing why you picked each novel. I especially liked what you had to say about Cinder. Such a good message. Thank you for sharing!
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I really feel like this was such a personal topic to share with us, and I’m so glad you did. Sometimes people don’t realize that books, people, songs, movies, etc can literally save us from ourselves, and highlighting that makes it normal for people to realize that it’s okay. I’m glad you did this, and I’m glad these books saved you ❤ You're amazing Siobhan.
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If you could see the smile on my face right now! Ahhh, thank you, sweets. 💜 I always like to share how they have helped not only myself but others. And I’m happy you brought it up because I feel strongly about it.
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Hi I love you and your bravery for this list. And I am REALLY glad that it seems my patrons have chosen Sorcery of Thorns for my TBR read in September.
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Awh, shucks, Kal ☺️ thank you, sweets!
SOT is so good. And we need a Silas book.
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I’m so glad these helped you ❤ and I just added Sunshine and Bullets to my TBR, it sounds really interesting!
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